Page values for "Cetirizine"

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Field	Field type	Value
generic	`String`	Cetirizine
brand	`String`	Zyrtec, Zyrtec-D
structure	`File`
classes	List of `String`, delimiter: `,`	[[:Category:H1_receptor_antagonists\|Histamine H1 receptor antagonist (second-generation)]] • [[:Category:Antihistamines\|Antihistamine]]
mechanism	`String`	'"`UNIQ--vote-00000391-QINU`"' Minimal CYP metabolism; mostly renally cleared unchanged. Cetirizine is the active racemate; levocetirizine is the active R-enantiomer marketed separately'"`UNIQ--ref-00000392-QINU`"'.
uses	`String`	'"`UNIQ--vote-00000393-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000394-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000395-QINU`"'
starting_dose	`String`	10 mg PO once daily (5 mg in older adults or if sedation occurs)
preparations	`String`	5 mg, 10 mg tablets; 5 mg, 10 mg chewables; 1 mg/mL oral syrup; OTC
fda_max	`String`	10 mg/d (adults)
pill_id	`Text`
routes	List of `String`, delimiter: `,`	Oral
onset	`String`	30-60 minutes
duration	`String`	24 hours
halflife	`String`	8-10 hours (longer in elderly and renal impairment)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000396-QINU`"'
bioavailability	`String`	High (oral); not significantly affected by food'"`UNIQ--ref-00000397-QINU`"'
pregnancy	`String`	Generally considered safe; widely used. Levocetirizine (the R-enantiomer) is an alternative with similar safety.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed\|citation needed]]]</sup>
legal	`String`	OTC in US